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Tevez keeps City in the hunt
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 06 - 03 - 2013

LONDON — Manchester City trimmed Manchester United's Premier League lead to 12 points after Carlos Tevez pounced to earn the champion a 1-0 victory at struggling Aston Villa Monday.
The Argentine produced a cool finish to punish a defensive mistake just before halftime and though not playing at full throttle City was rarely troubled as it claimed a victory that left Villa in the bottom three.
United, which faced Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 second-leg Tuesday, still looks unstoppable in pursuit of a 20th English title with 71 points. With 10 games left to play City has 59 points and Tottenham Hotspur is third on 54.
Villa, needing a point to climb out of the relegation zone above Wigan Athletic, dominated the opening 20 minutes and nearly went ahead when Christian Benteke's goalbound header was booted off the line by Tevez on the post.
City gradually settled into its rhythm and Pablo Zabaleta was unlucky not to give it the lead after 36 minutes when his shot was finger-tipped against the inside of the post by Villa keeper Brad Guzan.
Villa looked like reaching halftime unscathed but a moment of madness from defender Ciaran Clark undermined a hard-working first-half display by the hosts.
Attempting a fancy turn rather than a simple thump forward, he was dispossessed by Edin Dzeko and the Bosnian squared for Tevez who danced past Guzan before slotting into the net despite Clark's attempts to get back on the line.
Tevez nearly increased City's lead shortly after the break when he weaved across the area but his shot was beaten out by Guzan who was by the far the busier of the two goalkeepers.
Nothing much was coming back from Villa with City keeper Joe Hart being a virtual spectator before frantic late pressure from the home side brought no reward.
Sevilla beats Celta Vigo
Spain striker Alvaro Negredo scored a hat trick to lead Sevilla to a 4-1 win against Celta Vigo in the Spanish league Monday.
Celta goalkeeper Javier Varas parried Jesus Navas' powerful shot to Negredo, who pounced to open the scoring in the 12th minute.
Negredo's 29th-minute second goal was also from a poor clearance by Varas following a shot by Navas.
Celta pulled one back in the 40th when Augusto Fernandez scored from Iago Aspas' cross for his fourth league goal of the season.
However, Sevilla restored its two-goal advantage through Gary Medel's stinging shot from outside the area in the 66th despite Varas getting both hands on the ball. And Negredo pounced on a third poor clearance in the 68th to complete his hat trick. — Agencies


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